After walking for a while, the two parties parted ways at a fork in the road.

Yamaguchi and Takei continued upward, while Kato Yusuke walked towards the stream that deviated from the main road.

When he arrived at the creek in the forest according to the fishing location he asked from the management staff.

In addition to a small stream that is not too wide, what comes into view are many students who are also carrying fishing gear, obviously planning to fish here.

The situation with more monks and less meat makes it hard to believe that something can be gained easily in such a place.

So he quickly made a decision and continued walking upstream of the stream.

It is surrounded by a dense maple red, with clear streams and fine sand roads running through it and extending forward.

Along the way, the sparse woods gradually became dense.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, there were no students on the road anymore, and the sandy road under my feet turned into a less traveled gravel road, as if I had entered the depths of a forest.

There was an endless swishing sound in my ears.

Follow the direction of the sound and walk around a curve, then walk forward for a short distance, and a waterfall with a height of ten meters appears in front of you.

Although it lacks a bit of momentum, it has a quiet atmosphere.

Kato Yusuke came to the small lake formed by the waterfall and visually inspected the water conditions with his naked eyes.

The water depth in the edge area is about thigh-deep, and even primary school students can enter and play in the water without any problem.

The relatively clear lake water was filled with green, and the tails of fish paddling nimbly could be faintly seen.

He wasn't sure what kind of fish it was, but it didn't matter.

Kato Yusuke took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs, and stepped into the cool lake water.

Filled a small bucket of water with a metal bucket, then chose a fairly flat rock to sit down on, put the bucket aside, and started manipulating the fishing gear.

The fishing rods provided by the management office are not complicated, and they are basically adjusted in advance, so you only need to hang the bait.

Just when he had taken care of this and was about to start throwing the hook...

"--Huh?"

A pleasant mature voice suddenly rang out, "Kato-san?"

Follow the sound and look.

Kanoko Hasumi, wearing a red mountaineering outfit, is standing not far away, holding the same fishing tackle and metal bucket as him. The reason for appearing here is self-evident.

Kato Yusuke tilted his head slightly and said, "Good morning, Kano-chan."

A smile broke out on the woman's face, a bit of surprise appeared in her clear eyes, but she looked around again and asked calmly:

"So you chose fishing. Did you come with your friends?"

"Originally, I didn't, but you just came."

Hasumi Kanoko stepped forward, tilted her head and asked, "Does this mean that I am also a friend?"

“Does a friend with evil intentions count?”

"Who has evil intentions?"

Kato Yusuke smiled and asked: "Since we are here, do you want to fish together?"

"Yes, yes, but you look so calm, are you really good at fishing?"

"No, I just think fishing is easier, so I chose this."

"...It's a very cunning way to be lazy."

Hasumi Kanoko criticized him at first, then followed his example and took off her shoes and socks, rolled up her trouser legs, and sat down next to him.

Whoa...

The graceful bare feet cautiously stepped into the water, causing little ripples.

"How can we fish if we are so close?"

"is it not OK?"

"The threads will get tangled together."

"You want to be lazy anyway, so it doesn't matter if I have one more, right?"

"If I remember correctly, I just said the word relaxed."

Kato Yusuke corrected her mistake and did not force her to distance herself. He just changed the fishing rod to one hand and used the back-swinging method to smoothly throw the hook bait out.

——Whoosh~

The fishing hook drew a beautiful arc in the air and finally landed on the water in the distance.

Seeing this scene, Hasumi Kanoko was slightly surprised, and deliberately puffed her cheeks and asked: "Did you just say that you are not good at fishing?"

"I just used the method I learned from TV to throw out the hook. This action is like kyudo. As long as the method and posture are correct, anyone can do it."

"... Speaking of which, I do remember that you often went to the Kyudo club for a while. Nakano-san is very beautiful."

"I respect Nakano-senpai just as much as I once respected you, Kano-chan."

"Does that mean it's gone now...?"

As Hasumi Kanoko said, he swung the hook bait out with a swinging method and landed on the water not far away.

"Now."

Kato Yusuke pondered for a moment and said softly: "Do you want me to look at you with that feeling?"

A brief silence.

"No, I think it's fine as it is now."

The two of them did not go into depth on this issue and changed the subject tacitly.

"So you are also collecting ingredients? Kano-chan."

"That's not the case, but it's rare to come here. I think it would be a pity not to experience it."

"I see, but the fishing spot given by the management is down below. Why did you come here?"

"I originally wanted to go down there, but it was too noisy, so I kept going up. I didn't expect to meet you here."

Hasumi Kanoko smiled bitterly and shook her head, sighing softly, "Although it's not a good thing to say this, there are times when you don't want to face students."

Kato Yusuke nodded in understanding and replied: "After all, this is a rare trip. You don't have to force yourself. If you want, you can relax more in front of me."

"...You often show your perseverance."

"Yeah."

"yes."

The two of them asked and answered questions.

He smiled calmly, looked at the lake in a daze, and murmured: "That's not the case."

Hasumi Kanoko stared at him intently, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "What about you, are you forcing yourself...?"

——Shua la.

Squeak, the fishing rod was gently pulled.
Chapter completed!